Article
Genetic effects and correlations between production and fertility traits and their dependency on the lactation-stage in Holstein Friesians.
BMC genetics - 17 Dec 2012
Strucken Eva M, Bortfeldt Ralf H, Tetens Jens, Thaller Georg, Brockmann Gudrun A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study focused on the dynamics of genome-wide effects on five milk production and eight fertility traits as well as genetic correlations between the traits. For 2,405 Holstein Friesian bulls, estimated breeding values (EBVs) were used. The production traits were additionally assessed in 10-day intervals over the first 60 lactation days, as this stage is physiologically the most crucial time in...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cattle
- Female
- Fertility
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genotype
- Lactation
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Reproduction
- Time Factors